Person Open DS/UK/6584 Slim; William Joseph "Bill" (1891-1970); 1st Viscount Slim; British military commander, Governor General of Australia Slim William Joseph "Bill" 1891-1970 British military commander, Governor General of Australia Male

Field Marshal William Joseph "Bill" Slim, 1st Viscount Slim KG GCB GCMG GCVO GBE DSO MC KStJ (6 August 1891 – 14 December 1970) was a British military commander and the thirteenth Governor-General of Australia. He fought in both the First and Second world wars and was wounded in action three times. During World War II he led the 14th Army, the so-called "forgotten army" in the Burma campaign. From 1953 to 1959 he was Governor-General of Australia, regarded by many Australians as an authentic war hero who had fought with the Anzacs at Gallipoli. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 8/2/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 d4e4e81d-b5df-42a1-8ba2-509557831704